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| Metric | SJMJ M SMUCKER Co | HSYHERSHEY CO | KHCKraft Heinz Co | TSNTYSON FOODS, INC. | Median of the restexcluding SJM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $127.81▼ 1.86 (1.43%) | $167.81▼ 1.77 (1.04%) | $23.50▼ 0.33 (1.38%) | $55.90▲ 0.52 (0.94%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $13.63B | $34.04B | $27.82B | $19.96B | |
| Revenue | $9.05B | $11.69B | $24.94B | $54.44B | |
| Profit | -$138.7M | $883.3M | -$5.85B | $474.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.7% | 4.4% | -3.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.3% | 6.5% | 33.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.0% | 12.3% | -18.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -1.5% | 7.6% | -23.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.8% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 2.2% | 14.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -2.5% | 19.0% | -14.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 2.4% | 12.2% | -6.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 38.54x | — | 42.10x | 40.32x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 28.47x | 19.54x | — | 11.26x | 15.40x |
| Price to book | 2.46x | 7.34x | 0.67x | 1.10x | 1.10x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.93x | 1.96x | 0.96x | 1.03x | 1.03x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 5/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | distress | safe |
How SJM compares with the others
- SJM's operating margin of 4.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (2.0%).
- Its revenue growth of 3.7% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (2.1%).
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.9x against 1.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.